The FHSAA State Semifinals saw some wild games along with crazy finishes and seeing 18 teams’ seasons end while another 18 are moving on play in respective state championships over the next two weeks between Tallahassee and Fort Lauderdale.
CLASS 4M
No. 1 Columbus (Miami) 41, No. 4 Ocoee 36
No. 3 Apopka 27, No. 2 Palm Beach Central (Wellington) 24
CLASS 4M STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 3 Apopka vs. No. 1 Columbus – Sat., Dec. 17, 7 PM – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
CLASS 3M
No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 45, No. 4 Jesuit (Tampa) 3
No. 3 Homestead 30, No. 2 Jones (Orlando), 24
CLASS 3M STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 3 Homestead vs. No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas – Thu., Dec 15, 7 PM – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
CLASS 2M
No. 1 Miami Central 39, No. 4 Lakewood (St. Petersburg) 21
No. 2 American Heritage (Plantation) 21, Bolles (Jacksonville) 14
CLASS 2M STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 2 American Heritage (Plantation) vs. No. 1 Miami Central – Fri., Dec. 16, 7 PM – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
CLASS 1M
No. 1 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) 56, No. 4 True North (Miami) 0
No. 3 Clearwater Central Catholic 35, No. 2 University Christian (Jacksonville) 29
CLASS 1M STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 3 Clearwater Central Catholic vs. No. 1 Chaminade-Madonna – Thu., Dec. 8, 7 PM – Gene Cox Stadium, Tallahassee
CLASS 4S
No. 1 Lakeland 14, No. 4 Osceola (Kissimmee) 7
No. 2 Venice 42, No. 3 Buchholz (Gainesville) 35
CLASS 4S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 2 Venice vs. No. 1 Lakeland – Sat., Dec. 17, 1 PM – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
CLASS 3S
No. 1 Lake Wales 37, Columbia (Lake City) 7
No. 3 Mainland (Daytona Beach) 30, Dunbar (Fort Myers) 23
CLASS 3S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 3 Mainland vs. No. 1 Lake Wales – Fri., Dec. 16, 1 PM – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
CLASS 2S
No. 1 Florida High (Tallahassee) 38, No. 4 Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) 28
No. 3 Cocoa 31, No. 2 Bradford (Starke) 21
CLASS 2S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 3 Cocoa vs. No. 1 Florida High – Fri., Dec 9, 7 PM – Gene Cox Stadium, Tallahassee
CLASS 1S
No. 1 First Baptist (Naples) 28, No. 4 Munroe Day (Quincy) 7
No. 2 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 22, No. 3 John Carroll (Fort Pierce) 10
CLASS 1S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 2 Trinity Catholic vs. No. 1 First Baptist – Sat., Dec. 10, 1 PM – Gene Cox Stadium, Tallahassee
CLASS 1R
No. 1 Hawthorne 28, No. 4 Blountstown 0
No. 2 Northview (Century) 21, No. 3 Union County (Lake Butler) 11
CLASS 1R STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 2 Northview vs. No. 1 Hawthorne – Sat., Dec. 10, 7 PM – Gene Cox Stadium, Tallahassee

















![Cocoa and Bradford (Starke) meet for the coin toss at David Hurse Stadium in Starke, Fla. on Fri. Dec. 2, 2022 prior to their Class 2S State Semifinal. Cocoa went on to win 31-21 over Bradford [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bradford-vs.-Cocoa-State-Semifinals-Scoreboard-750x450.png)
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![Cocoa's Cedrick Hawkins carries the ball with a swarm of Bradford tacklers coming at him during the Class 2S State Semifinal on Fri. Dec. 2, 2022 at David Hurse Stadium in Starke, Fla. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Cocoa-vs.-Bradford-featured-75x75.png)
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